Journeys Storytime

To the island story and pictures by Charlotte Agell.
New York: DK Pub., c1998.
Four animals friends enjoy an outing on an island.

Country crossing by Jim Aylesworth; illustrated by Ted Rand.
New York: Atheneum; Toronto: Collier Macmillan Canada, 1991.
Recreates the sights and sounds at a country crossing one summer night, as an old car patiently awaits the passing of a long and noisy freight train. Whooawoo!

Jeremy's tail by Duncan Ball; illustrated by Donna Rawlins.
New York: Orchard Books, 1991.
Blindfolded Jeremy, on his way to pin the tail on the donkey, takes a circuitous route that carries him far afield, over the ocean and into space, before he finally reaches his goal.

Mr. Gumpy's outing by John Burningham.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1970]
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Mr. Gumpy's motor car by John Burningham.
New York: Crowell, 1976, c1973.
Mr. Gumpy's human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive -- until it starts to rain.

Just us women by Jeannette Caines; illustrated by Pat Cummings.
New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, c1982.
A young girl and her favorite aunt share the excitement of planning a very special car trip for just the two of them.

Rooster's off to see the world by Eric Carle.
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1972.
A simple introduction to the meaning of numbers and sets as a rooster, on his way to see the world, is joined by fourteen animals along the way.

Fortunately written and illustrated by Remy Charlip.
New York: Four Winds Press, [1980] c1964.
Good and bad luck accompany Ned from New York to Florida on his way to a surprise party.

Miss Rumphius story and pictures by Barbara Cooney.
New York : Viking Press, [1982]
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.

A road might lead to anywhere by Rachel Field; illustrated by Giles Laroche.
Boston: Little, Brown, c1990.
After reading about faraway lands, a young girl closes her eyes and imagines all the wonderful places a road could take her, from a cave full of treasure to a witch's house and even to Mexico.

Rosie's walk by Pat Hutchins.
New York, Macmillan [1967, c1968]
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.

Who came down that road? story by George Ella Lyon; paintings by Peter Catalanotto.
New York: Orchard Books, c1992.
Mother and child ponder the past in discussing who might have traveled down an old, old road, looking backwards from pioneer settlers all the way to prehistoric animals.

How to make an apple pie and see the world by Marjorie Priceman.
New York: Knopf: Distributed by Random House,: c1994.
Since the market is closed, the reader is led around the world to gather the ingredients for making an apple pie. Includes recipe.

Where the wild things are story and pictures by Maurice Sendak.
New York: HarperCollins, c1963.
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

Six hogs on a scooter by Eileen Spinelli; pictures by Scott Nash.
New York: Orchard Books, c2000.
The Hog family tries various modes of transportation to get to the opera with decidedly unexpected results.

I went walking written by Sue Williams; illustrated by Julie Vivas.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990.
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

How many miles to Babylon?
Threescore miles and ten.
Can I get there by candlelight?
Yes, and back again.
If your heels are nimble and light,
You may get there by candlelight.

A Country Road

Traffic is never dull or still
On the country road
That climbs my hill.
A dawdling crow and a dusty toad
Are likely travelers on this road.
A tardy rabbit hurrying home,
And a garden snake with an urge to roam
Add to the crowd, and if you please,
There's quite a bustle of bugs and bees,
A dragonfly, a traveling mouse,
And an old box turtle relocating his house
Are some of the things that you might see
If you should decide to visit me.
~Grace Cornell Tall~
Ladybug Magazine
February 2001

Journey's End

Christopher, Christopher, where are you going
             Christopher Robin?
"Just up to the top of the hill,
Upping and upping until
I am right on the top of the hill,"
              Said Christopher Robin.

Christopher, Christopher, why are you going,
             Christopher Robin?
There's nothing to see, so when
You've got to the top, what then?
"Just down to the bottom again,"
              Said Christopher Robin.

~A. A. Milne~

I Went Walking by Sue Williams.
Pattern for this is available in
2's Experience felt board fun by Liz & Dick Wilmes; illustrations by Jane McDonnell.
Elgin, Ill. : Building Blocks, c1994.

Fortunately by Remi Charlip.
If you have a magnetic board, this works great as a magnetic board story, as you can move the pieces around very quickly!

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round
Round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All around the town.

Other verses:
The people on the bus go up and down
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink
The driver on the bus says "Move on back,"
The babies on the bus say "Wah, wah, wah."
The parents on the bus say "Shh, shhh, shhh"
The horn on the bus goes "beep, beep, beep"

Space Rocket
by Bernice Wells Carlson

sit with elbows close to the body and hands held in front with tips of fingers touching to form cone of a rocket.

Inside a rocket ship,
Just enough room.
Here comes the countdown --
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0,
And Zoo-oo-o-o-o-o-om!

stand up and raise arms as high as possible with fingers still held together like the cone of a rocket.

Here we go up, up, up,	Stretch up.
Here we come down, down, down,	Bend down
Here we go forward	Step forward
Here we come backward,	Step backward
Here we go round, round, round.	Turn around

Helping Mommy Drive
Suit actions to words

Open the car door
Climb inside.
I get to help my mommy drive!
Fasten the seat belt,
Shut the door.
Start the motor,
Hear it roar?
Brrr! Brrr! Brrr!
Turn the corner
Step on the gas,
If the road's clear,
We may pass

Row row row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream!

Down by the station,
Early in the morning
See the little puffer-bellies	Point to imaginary engines
All in a row
Hear the station master
Shouting, "All aboard now!"	Cup hands to mouth
Chug, chug, toot, toot!	Bend elbows and chug. Pull whistle.
Off we go.